The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-02-03
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Eggs are abundant now.

The Salvation Army has begun a osm-
paign in Greenville.
Miss Flora Richey is teaching school
o few miles below Easley.
The two dollar road tax was not repeal
ed as anybody knows of.
Mrs. w. ]. Bramlett who was quite
'siok last week is rn2t6h improved.
Pickens had about twenty representa-
lives at the Olde Folkes Concerto.
Only O. few more days in which to
2aake your return to Tire County Auditor.
When the neie hb6rs come in town,
III you any news let the SENTINEL know
We will furnish an t'Tnterested read
'gr" of the SENTINEL an explanation next
waek.
Tire patrons of the Piedmont Institute
pay fifty five per cent. of the township
aces.
Tillmon Hagood. colored, died at his
home few miles above Pickens on the
18th ult.
Solicitor Orr submitted thirty-fve new
&. Is to the Grand Jury Mt Abboville last
81 Aonday.
The Executive Committee Of the st tie
4 agricultural Society met in Columbia
~ the I'd inst.
Send us more prophets to prophesy n
nod crop year. We did not have enough
So this kind last year.
On the trial of Mr.. Peek last Friday
7,5c shooting in the town of Central, the
I afendant was acquitted.
The friends of Mr.. II. II. Owen think
ut his injuries are worse than stated at
.: t. He suffers much pain.
\ reliable weather prophet says, if the
arn sets clear on Thursday, it will rain
lore the following Monday.
'The money I put in advertising is
ih@ best Investment make" said a sue
sful merchant the other day.
2 Or. James P. Cary, and Mr.. p. Med.
-. 'xander have been appointed members
." he County Board of Examiners.
}Iarried, in Greenville, at the rcsider CO
g.. he brides father, Capt. J. w. Boil
,ng, Mr.. M. w. Hester, of Dacusvillc,
'n Miss Boiling, of that city.
Me first quarterly conference Of the
~ thodist Church for the Pickens cir
t. will be held Mt Zion on the second
s, turday and Sunday in February
The Olde Folkes Concerto Mt Easley
nveloped the fact that that town has
me female voices that cannot he sur
,ssed in genuine melody and sweetness.
Mr.. J. G.. Griffin has returned from
III. extensive holiday trip in North Ala
ma. He snvs people in Birmingham
Tx about $4,000 like we would about
100.
Mr.. Lowcry T. Addington was com
lifted to Jail on the 25th nit. to serve
sentence of ten days imprisonmcnr,
Or taking charge of a tenant under CON
act with Mr.. j. O. Bowen.
The dinner furnished court week by
he ladies of the Methodist Church mott.
Il something over twenty dollars The
The money has been used to purchase a
'handnlier, suspension lamp and com
)nunion service.
Mr.. G. W. Alexander, (Major) of Crow
Creek, informs ia that some one set fire
o his crib and stables just at dark on
he evening Of the 21st uIt He estima-
cd his loss at $4,000. The crib was
pply fourteen steps from the dwelling.
On the 9th ult. Mr.. William r. John
ston, of Central, was married to Miss
Maggie, daughter of Rev. J. T. Lewis,
at the residence of the brides father, by
". B. Singleton. The happy couple
have the hearty congratulations of many
friends.
The investigating comm ittee appoint
ed by the grand jury, assisted by Mr..
James P. Cary aa an expert, made an
examination of the Offices last week, and
will be ready to make their report upon
The next meeting. They have certainly
made thorough investigation, and their
report will be of much interest.
SENATOR M. G. Butler publishes n card
in the News and Courier in which he
states that those who may be entitled to
a pension for service in the Mexican war
should apply directly to tho Hon. John
9. Black, Commissioners of Pensions,
Washington, D: q. If there are any
such IN this section, they will do we'll to
follow the advise of the Senator.
Do squirrels plant the acorns from
T"loh the tail oaks R1ow7 A pet at our
house planted out about ten in the last
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